1st Jul-2013 - IMFA

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pNew Organization StructureIMFA adopted a new organization structure with effect from 1st April 2013, in order to push down authority,responsibility and accountability in a cascading manner and free up senior management bandwidth to focus onstrategic priorities.Based on the concept of “external facing business”, the newly formed Ferro Alloys Business Unit will be headed byDeepak Mohanty while the Power Business Unit will be led by B D Sahoo. Captive chromite mining, an essentialaspect of IMFA's core competitiveness, will now come under the Ferro Alloys Business Unit so as to give the BU Headend-to-end responsibility.The management team will be led by Subhrakant Panda, Managing Director & CEO. The BU Heads will report toJayant Misra, Chief Operating Officer while Prem Khandelwal will be the Chief Financial Officer. Other executives inthe new oganisation structure are V K Agrawal, Executive Vice President - Mining; Dhananjaya Senapati, VicePresident - Manufacturing (Ferro Alloys); Bijayanand Mohapatra, Vice President - Operations (Power); Sanjeev Das,Head - Corporate Affairs & Legal; Ashok Behera, Head - Projects; and Aashish Mishra, Head - Human Resources.Excerpts from the Communication by Mr. Subhrakant Panda, MD, on the New Organization Structure:“Our vision is to achieve superior growth while de-risking the business, become a preferred employer and berespected by stakeholders. As part of this exciting journey we have started Project ILA (Innovate, Lead,Accelerate) to build employee capability, instil a culture of high performance, optimise our operations andexplore synergistic partnerships... Therefore, take full advantage of the opportunity and give your utmost tomake it succeed.”MD's visit : SMC & NCMMr. Subhrakant Panda, Mangaing Director, IMFA, Mr. J K Misra, Director (Corporate), Mr. P Khandelwal, EVP (Finance)& CS, Mr. D. K. Mohanty, VP (Commercial) & senior executives from CHQ visited the Mines area to communicate aboutthe Management's decision to introduce the new Organisation Structure at IMFA. Managing Director, Mr. SubhrakantPanda, conducted the session on the Organisation structure and also interacted with the Union Representatives. Executivesfrom SMC & MMC and JKR participated in the programme. A similar session was also conducted by Mr. Panda andthother executives at Nuasahi Chromite Mines on 19 February 2013.2www.imfa.in

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pFace to Face : D.K Mohanthy (BU Head, Ferro Alloys)Congratulations! What are your key priorities as Head, Ferro Alloys business ?Thanks! It's a great responsibility & challenge to rise to the expectation of the confidence reposed in meby the management. My key priorities are to drive & ensure synergy across functions, gainful utilization ofresources & de-bottlenecking for continual improvement to maximize top line (Turnover) & bottomline (Profit) for Ferro Alloys Business Unit.What does the new JV with Posco mean for IMFA's Ferro Alloys business ?The association with POSCO which started way back in 1999 with spot supply of small tonnage andsubsequently supply against Long Term Contracts with Producer status, has now attained a new height ofpartnering & strategic alliance through JV. The JV means a lot for Ferro Alloy business as it not only helps inmaintaining assured off take by POSCO, but also helps us in load maximization/furnace utilization.What are the new initiatives undertaken ( technology/process) to improve efficiency in the ferro alloys plant ?We have already taken a few initiatives like load maximization in CCP-3 & 2 & utilization of coke fines in gainful manner and areworking on extending the same to other furnaces. Going ahead, similar systematic approach for improved efficiency will beapplied to other areas. Working towards absorption of new technologies for our future furnaces, we have made a pre-feasibilitystudy for DC arc technology and are working on pelletisation technology.What are the key challenges in mining and ferro alloys business? How do you plan to overcome these challenges?Key challenges in mining & ferro alloys business at the moment are, issues related to statutory clearance to Mahagiri & Nuasahi minesas well as meeting chrome ore lumpy requirement. I am confident these issue will be overcome with the help of our Corporate Affairsteam. In the meanwhile we have made alternate arrangements to meet our lumpy requirement through import route.What are your other interests ? How do you balance between work and life ?I like to play TT & cricket and spend time with people. I am a person who enjoys every moment of life whether at work , socialgatherings, with family, or even when I am on the move.Face to Face : B D Sahoo (BU Head, Power)Congratulations! How will your role as Head of Power Business be different from the earlier one ?Thank you! As Site Head, Choudwar I had overall responsibility of Operations and Administration ofboth FA and Power facilities. As Head, Power BU, will empower me to look at the power business in it'sentirety and develop power as a separate business vertical on stand-alone basis without sacrificing worksynergy with other business vertical/s,like FA BU etc.What are your key priorities ?The immediate task at hand is to stabilize operation of both units of 120MW PP and eventually facilitatefull capacity utilization, including of 30MW PP, to achieve scale of economy and optimize cost ofgeneration in a challenging fuel (coal)supply scenario. The other areas of priority shall be” PeopleDevelopment” and Talent Management in Power BU.With the commissioning of 120 MW CPP, IMFA will have excess power. How do you plan to use the excess power?We are working in tandem with our FA BU for new capacity addition, to maximize in-house power consumption in our Furnaces atChoudwar and Therubali. However,these projects may take time. Meanwhile, some favourable development in Govt policy and regulatoryenvironment is expected, which will provide greater opportunities for trading and sale of excess power to Gridco and other third parties.What do you think are the implications of the changed organizational structure on the employees ?The new Organisational restructuring has been envisioned to propel IMFA into the next trajectory of accelerated growth. It hasbeen designed to empower people across all levels of the organization and create greater synergy which in turn will make theOrganization more vibrant, transparent, creative and accountable.What are the key challenges in the power sector ?The power sector is currently saddled with multiple challenges linked to industry specific Govt policies and regulatoryuncertainties. Huge power generation capacities, both CGP & Utilities, are remaining idle due to fuel supply bottlenecks, lack ofindustry-friendly policies & other structural issues on the one hand and the absence of a viable, market-driven power tariff regimeon the other. Besides, overall economic slowdown has also lead to slow demand growth in power.What do you enjoy doing most in your free time?Mostly reading books and magazines and sometimes watching movies on TV.www.imfa.in 3

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pEvent42nd National Safety Week : CDRth thThe 42nd National Safety Week was observed at Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited, Choudwar from 4 to 11March'2013. Employees, contract laborers ,school children and family members of employees participated incompetitions held for Safety Slogans, Safety Essay, Safety posters ( sit & draw ),Safety Debate and Safety Quiz.Training programmes, in Electrical safety, Fire safety, Dental care, Health awareness & LPG safety for ladies,Environment Safety, OHSAS awareness, Welding –Gas cutting, Confined safety among contract employees wereconducted by experienced faculty from other industries & Govt. institutions/statutory authorities. Dr. Malaya Ku.Pradhan, Dy Director Of Factories & Boilers ( Safety ), Odisha, addressed the Sr. Executives & Workers'representatives at the training programme .On the opening day of National Safety Day, employeesand children participated in a Safety march. Ms ArchanaDash, Asst Director of Factories & Boilers, Zone-I,Cuttack, the Chief Guest, hoisted the Safety Flag. Safetyoath was taken by the Chief Guest Ms. Archana Dash,Mr B D Sahoo, EVP and Mr B. Mohapatra, VP .Various safety appliances, equipment for fire fighting ,first-aid and pollution monitoring as also safety postersand working safety models were displayed at anexhibition organised in the Staff Club premises . Aninter-school & Inter Department safety exhibitioncompetition was held with models on road safety, firesafety, home safety and environment safety and films onsafety were shown. The exhibition was open toemployees, school children & guests from nearbyindustries.Emergency Mock Drill competition was held amongemployees of CHP, PP(O),MMD, CCP & Unit-II. Onthe concluding day's function Er. H.S Mohanty,Director, Factories & Boilers, Govt. of Odisha, theChief Guest, emphasized on the need for participationof all levels of employees,contract laborers & families insafety management. He appreciated the participation ofschool children, family members and Industrial TrainingInstitutes .The Safety performance report-2013 waspresented by the Sr. Manager, Safety. A short play onSafety was staged by the employees.4www.imfa.in

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pTherubaliIMFA Therubali celebrated the 42nd National SafetyWeek(Dates). Safety banners and posters were displayedeverywhere to create awareness among employees. Onthe inaugural day, Er A K Naik, Dy.Director of Factories& Boiler, Rayagada Zone, attended the function asChief Guest, and unfurled the Safety flag. In his addressto the gathering, he lay stress on the importance ofadhering to safety measures at workplace. This wasfollowed by the Safety Oath-taking. Mr K V Rao, ChiefSafety, addressed the gathering, emphasizing on theimplementation of the work permit system. Trainingprograms on First-Aid, Work permit, Electrical Safety &Road Safety were also conducted for executives, staffand technicians.Mines Environment & Conservation Week , 2012-13 : SMCthUnder the aegis of Indian Bureau of Mines, Bhubaneswar Region (2012-13), the 15 MEMC Week (MinesEnvironment & Mineral Conservation Week) was observed during 03.01.2013- 10.01.2013. A mines inspection teamcomprising of senior executives of different mines of Odisha - IBM, JSPL, Tata Steel, OMC, IRE, M/s IndraniPattanaik, OMDC, M/s S. N. Mohanty, M/s BICO etc.- carried out inspection at Sukinda Mines under Group I andMahagiri Mines under Group II. Various activities undertaken by mines, for conservation of minerals and to improvethe environment in and around mines, were reviewed and analysed .Students and teachers from nearby schools were invited and educated on the necessity and ways for protection ofMines Environment and conservation of minerals. The students also participated in competitions like Debate, Quiz &Drawing. Posters and Debate competitions were alsoheld for the employees.The concluding meeting was held in the office premises.Mr. S Patni, GM (Mines) presided over the meeting inthe presence of Mr. M K Samal, Mgr Mines, SMC, Mr.M. K. Pati, Sr. Mgr, Mines, MMC & Mr. K L Mishra, Mgr(Mines) and employees . Prizes were distributed towinners of both employees & school children . Localdignitaries like the Sarpanch, Zila Parishad member andBlock Chairman of Zila Parishad also graced theoccasion.www.imfa.in5

AchievementsthAwards on 15 MEMC Week : SMCndOn 2 February 2013, at the concluding day function of15th Mines Environment & Mineral ConservationWeek, 2012-13, organised under the aegis of INDIANBUREAU OF MINES, BBSR Region , Prizes were wonthe company in different categories.Sukinda Mines Chromite -Waste Dump Management - 1st PrizeManagement of Subgrade Minerals - 2nd PrizeMahagiri Mines Chromite -Noise, Vibration, Scientific Studies & Aesthetic Beauty - 1st PrizeAir Quality Management - 1st PrizeReclamation / Rehabilitation - 2nd PrizeOverall performance - 1st PrizeFor the first time, Mr. Samerendra Swain, In-ChargeHorticulture, SMC, was awarded the prestigeous''Paryavaran Bandhu Award'' in the Executive Category;the first of its kind for executives from any mines inSukinda Chromite Zone. Merit prizes were also won forSlogan, Posters.Odia Slogan 1st Prize(SMC)-Swain, Sr.Officer (Hort)alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pOdia Poster 2nd Prize (MMC)-Mr. Samerendra Swain, Sr. Officer (Hort)Mr. SamerendraOdia Poster 3rd Prize (MMC) - Anisha Ayach(D/o - Mr.M S Ayach,Foreman Mines)IMFA Joint Venture with PoscoIMFA has been a long term ferro chrome supplier toPosco for over a decade now. In order to furtherstrengthen the relationship , a joint venturearrangement has been entered into with Posco underwhich the entire output of ferro chrome from our 30MVA furnace at Choudwar will be purchased byPosco for the next 25 years. This is a landmark event incementing relationship with a leading stainless steelmanufacturer of the world.Reopening of Mines : NCMBy virtue of the directives received from the DistCollector Keonjhar, mining operations at the NuasahithChromite Mines were kept in abeyance since 17 Feb2012. However, after a gap of almost 11 months miningthactivities were resumed w.e.f. 7 Jan 2013. This was amuch awaited development, which brought all roundrelief not only among the employees but also to theentire locality. All the employees , unionrepresentatives and the local people celebrated the daywith fire crackers and distribution of sweets .6 www.imfa.in

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pTete a Tetea TeteWith the arrival of the refreshing monsoon rains, Lord Jagannath and his Divine Siblings embark on their annualjourney or Ratha Yatra. Setting off on huge wooden chariots pulled by a sea of humanity on the streets of Puri, theYatra has become synonymous with the spiritual fervour of Odisha and its social fabric. This year Ratha Yatra falls on10th July.Italian by birth Dr. Ileana Citaristi has made Odisha her home. An exponent of both Odissi & Chhou Dance, Ileanahas been living in Odisha since 1979, in close contact with the people, their language and culture. Her mentor in theOdissi is the renowned Guru, Padma Vibhushan Kelucharan Mohapatra and in Chhou, Guru Shri Hari Nayak. Sheholds a Doctorate in Philosophy with a thesis on 'Psychoanalysis and Eastern Mythology'.Padmashree Dr. Ileana Citaristi speaks on what Lord Jagannath means to her.Lord Jagannath for me ?It is difficult for me to answer the question:Why did you choose to be in Odisha of all places ?I have not chosen, on the contrary I was chosen and by who else if not by Lord Jagannathwho overlooks and presides with such care over whatever happens in this land.Why did you decide to stay in Odisha ?When I came here in 1979 I had planned to stay for a year but He decided - and I am still hereafter more than 30 years!Do you worship Lord Jagannath ?I don't do any special puja except practicing my dance. My dance is my religion, my sadhana my way of worship. I havenever entered inside the temple at Puri but if I close my eyes I can visualise each part of it since it has been described tome in all its details by one of the devadasis (female servitor) of the Lord, who adopted me as her daughter. Sheintroduced me to all the intricacies of the rituals inside and outside the temple in such a way that I can imagine and be apart of them.My favourite Odia song is “Ahe nila saila”; I identify completely with the Muslim poet Sal Beg, an ardent devotee, whosings the glory of the Lord, outside the temple gate as he is forbidden entry due to his religion . When I dance it I feel Iam really talking to Him asking Him to enter into my heart to put an end to my pain.How would you describe your relationship with the Lord ?I like to think about Lord Jagannath as a real friend, always present whenever needed. The fact that I cannot enter intoHis temple does not really affect me much; whenever I had occasion to enter into any Hindu temple, along with afeeling of wonder and mystery I always felt also a sort of disappointment. I felt one could not concentrate or have realmoment of intimacy with the deity due to the continuous flow of people and rush which one experienced. I imaginethis kind of intimacy only the devadasi were able to get when in the night, before the Lord would go to sleep, theywould be alone with him singing for Him songs from the Geeta Govinda.I feel fortunate to have come to this land and to have been able to learn some of these songs from the legendary GuruKelucharan Mohapatra; himself a great devotee of the Lord. Whenever I dance to any song from the Gita Govinda, Ifeel connected to the ancient culture of the land of Odisha and part of the great family of Lord Jagannath who hasaccepted me as one of His daughters."Jagannatha swami nayana pathagami bhavatu me."www.imfa.in7

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pBeyond Work Work - Touching - Touching Lives LivesProject Unnati : BIPFThe Foundation is attempting to entrust theresponsibility of social and economic transformationof women, in their own hands, through capacitybuilding. With an integrated self-help approach i.e.finance & livelihood training, micro finance and marketlinkages, the foundation aims to transform the lives ofwomen in underdeveloped areas.Through “Project Unnati” the Foundation has initiateda series of capacity building programme for 50 WomenSelf Help Groups of Angul and Keonjhar Districts inthe month of January 2013. A total of 600 Women willbe directly benefitted by this initiative. These SHGs willact as special purpose vehicles to address diverse issues likeliteracy, family welfare, health and nutrition. These SHGswill be given training on Health & Nutrition, for highhuman development value leading to a healthy societywith strong &efficient human resources.Drinking Water facilities at Choudwar : BIPFTapping the underground water through bore wells andtube wells,the Foundation provided drinking waterfacility to 1400 peoples in Choudwar area. In the firsteffort a bore-well was dug at San Chanchua and BadChanchua Village of Nakhara Panchayat of Chowdwar.Water is being supplied to the two villages through 12stand points. Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Biswal, MLA,Choudwar-Cuttack inaugurated the programme inJanuary 2013. In the second phase 2 tube wells wereinaugurated by Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Biswal, MLA,Choudwar-Cuttack at the OTM colony of theChoudwar block.8 www.imfa.in

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pFoundation day of Bansidhar & Ila PandaFoundation CelebrationndBansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation celebrated its 2Foundation Day at Sukinda on 14 March 2013. MsShaifalika Panda, CEO,BIPF, Mr T C Hota, EVP, BIPF,Ms Nirmala Gupta, VP, Projects, BIPF, Mr V.K.Agrawal , EVP, Mines, IMFA along with all siterepresentatives and executives of IMFA & BIPFattended the event. The objective, vision and mission ofBIPF were discussed at length.A health camp was organized at the Kaduabandi UGMESchool of Kankadapal Gram Panchayat of KeonjharDistrict. More than 450 patients were treated and gotfree medicine. Mrs. Shafalika Panda, CEO, Bansidhar &Ila Panda Foundation had elaborate discussion with thedoctors about the patients requirements. Talking to theparticipants of the camp Ms Panda said “health is animportant issue. We have taken steps to provide regularhealth camps in remote areas which are difficult toaccess. The program which will start soon will providethe communities with essential and necessary medicalcare”. Later she discussed with the Zilla ParisadMember, Block chairman and Sarpanch on health andeducation related issues in the area.Free Ayurvedic Health Camp : ANGULA Free Ayurvedic Health Camp was held on 07.03.2013at Benagadia village (near our proposed railwayssiding).Sub-Collector, Angul. Sri Sudarshan Parida,OAS-I inaugurated the camp in presence of ShriSanjeev Das,Director, UCL. Dr Satyanarayan SinghSamant & Dr (Smt) Sujata Pradhan attended asphysicians for medical check-up of the patients in thecamp. Free medicine was distributed to the patients whoattended the camp in the village. More than 500 patientshad attended the camp. All the staff members ofUCL were present & provided necessary logisticsupport for the camp under the guidance of ShriSanjeev Das, Director, UCL .www.imfa.in9

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pCommunity Development : TherubaliDr. Suresh Kumar, an Eye specialist conducted a freeeye check-up camp that was organized at the IMFAHospital at Therubali. Close to 100 patients fromRayagada and near by villages attended the camp.14patients were operated at the Government Hospital.Health Check-up Camp : SMCA Health check-up camp was organized at village Arbiunder Badakhilapadar Grampanchayat. Dr P K Kar,Sr.Manager (Medical) along with the para medical staffof IMFA Hospital supported by Dr Sailaja from PHC,Kolnara treated the people for various ailments andgave away free medicine. Clothes and sarees were alsodistributed to the elderly tribal people in the village.Domestic Animal Treatment Camp : SMCDomestic animal treatment camp was conducted atBambilo under Kuhika G.P on 27.02.2013. Dr.SarojKumar Pani, VAS (Sukinda) with LI's & Gomitrascarried out the treatment camp.About 600nos of cattles, Goats, buffalloes gottreatment in the camp. Political dignitaries like Mrs.Bhagabti Mahanta inaugurated the camp in presence ofMr. Deepak Kumar Nayak, Sarapanch, Kuhika G.P,Mr.Bharat Ch Mahanta, Ex. Sarapanch, Kuhika, Mrs.Sushama Nayak, Sarapanch, Raansol G.P, Mrs. PramilaPradhan, Smiti Sabhya, Chingudipal G.P, Local leadersand villagers.10 www.imfa.in

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pInauguration Open-air Theatre : AngulAn Open-air Theatre was constructed at Women'sCollege, Angul, by Utkal Coal Limited. The stage wasofficially inaugurated by Chief Guest Sri Pradip KumarAmat, Hon,ble Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assemblyon 30.01.2013, during the College's Annual function.Shri Rajani Kant Singh, Hon'ble Minister of Steel &Mines, GoO & Shri Sanjeev Das, Director, UCL werethe Guest of Honour at the function.Distribution of School Bags : AngulShri Sanjeev Das, Director, Utkal Coal Ltd. DistributedSchool bags to the children of an orphanage situated inTalataila village on the way to our R&R colony, Jamunali& Officers colony on 31.01.2013. A total of 80 schoolbags were distributed to the children who receive helpfrom time to time.Disaster Management for Fire Affected People atAnandpur : NCMThere was a major fire outbreak at Badadanda Sahi,Anandpur on 4th March'2013, where 16 familiesconsisting of 61 members were severely affected.Houses and belongings were burnt to ashes. On therequest of the Sub-Collector, Anandpur, our CD andLiaison dept had immediately rushed to the spot withrelief materials like kitchen items such as utensils, plates,cups, mugs, nets, stove & kerosene etc. The set ofmaterials were distributed to all the fire affected victims.The timely help bringing immediate relief to theaffected people was highly appreciated by the DistrictAdministration, the victims and the people in the area.www.imfa.in11

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pCommunity Development Programme : SMC1. Water Supply Project : Supply of drinking Water fromNatural stream at Bamnagar of Pimpudia G.P hascompleted in all respect with constructing new watertank and laying of pipes.2. SHG management training was conducted atChingudipal Panchayat office, Chingudipal. 14 SHGGroups of Chingudipal G.P participated in theprogramme. Mrs. Bhagabati Mahanta, Chairman,Sukinda Block inaugurated the programme.Mr.Ramaknata Panda, Director (NGO - Freedom) carriedout the training programme.3. First-aid medicine and surgical items were distributedto 18 nos of schools and 05 nos club.4. Sports materials were distributed to 15 nos of Cluband 02 nos of schools within the buffer zone.5. The colouring & wall painting (of BIPF) of oldcommunity halls, rest shed & village mandaps have beencompleted in all respect during this quarter.6. 02 nos of village mandap work have been completedat Kalarangi of Ransol G.P & Nattor of ChingudipalG.P.7. Extension of classroom at Ashokjhar Highschool,Betiahat under Lembo G.P has been completed in allrespect during this quarter.Community Development Activities : TherubaliCeiling fans were distributed to the Sevashram school,Khedapada to provide some respite from the hear tothe students .Drinking water facilities was provided to the IMFALCampus High School, Therubali.As a part of our community development, IMFAconstructed bathrooms for females at villages D PCamp, Arbi and Binispur.In villages D P Camp, Kumar colony, Relibadigaon andGujalpadu, Tubewell with complete platforms were installed.A Tailoring Training program was conducted for ladiesfrom nearby villages, enabling them to be financiallyindependent and to maintain their livelihood.12 www.imfa.in

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pMatter of the Spiritof the SpiritSaraswati Puja :SMCGoddess Saraswati is hailed as the Goddess of Learningand the Arts. Saraswati Puja was observed at the StaffRecreational Centre at SMC as well as at MahagiriEnclave club on 15.02.2013. Prayers & Puspanjali(flowers) were offered to Mother Saraswati.Saraswati Puja : NCMSaraswati Puja was celebrated on 15th February'2013 atN C Mines Camp Premises and also at BVN School. Theemployees, teachers and tiny tots offered prayer andpuspanjali to the Goddess of learning with muchdevotion.Maha Shivaratri : CDRMahasivaratri was celebrated at Champakeswar templeon 10.03.2013. Devotees from colonies and nearby areasvisited the temple. Mr Sunil Krishna Dash performedthe rituals of Karta. In the evening in-house melodyteam Sangeet Prativa presented non-stop bhajan tillmidnight. Mahadeep was lighted on the temple at mid-night.At NCM Mahasivaratri was celebrated at NilakantheswarTemple. At night devotees thronged to watch the“Mahadeepa” being lighted on the temple Shikhar .'Maha Shivaratri' was celebrated at Laxmi NarayanTemple at Therubali. Devotees from near by villagesjoined in the worship. At 11.00 pm` Mahadeepa' waslifted for darshan of devotees. On this occasion, Bhajanprogram was staged by Sargam Melody.Saraswati Puja : CDRThe Ladies Club of Colony No.1 celebrated SaraswatiPuja on 15.02.2013 at the Staff Club. Employees alongwith their family members attended puja and offeredPushpanjali to the Goddess of Learning. In the eveningLadies Club presented a colourfull cultural programmecomprising of record dance, songs & a comic playwhich was followed by dinner.Saraswati Puja(Therubali) was celebrated on 15.2.2013at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, IMFAL Campus High School &IMFAL Primary School with great enthusiasm anddevotion. Prayer and puspanjali was offered by the studentsto the `Goddess of Learning'. Employees, parents andstudents participated in the celebration. In the eveninga`Bhajana Sandhya' was organized at Chinmaya Vidyalaya.www.imfa.in13

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pPratistha Divas of Sriram Temple : CDRPratistha Divas of Sriram Temple was celebrated ondt.29.03.2013 Mrs & Mr Pradiyut Ku Panda of ChargeChrome(BQP) dept performed the rituals as Karta &Karti. A Bhajan Sandhya was presented by SangeeetPrativa team. In the evening. Large number ofemployees, their family members & local devoteesvisited the temple on this occasion.Holi celebration : TherubaliHoli, the festival of colors, was celebrated on 28.03.2013with much enthusiasm. Employees and family membersplayed with colors and exchanged greeting. A variety ofentertianment programs was organized by the membersof the IMFA Club, followed by lunch."Dolo Purnima" was celebrated at Shri Laxmi NarayanTemple on 8.3.2012. A Bhajana program was staged byLaxmi Narayan Bhajana Mandali. Devotees fromadjoining colonies witnessed the puja which wasfollowed by Prasad Sevan.14Holi Celebrated at Mines : NCMHoli, the festival of colours was celebrated in the mineson 28th March'2013. Colony inmates includingemployees moved around the colony premises to greeteach other with colours & sweets.Holi : SMCEmployees at the mines celebrated “Holi”, thetraditional festival of colours, with great spirit andenthusiasm. Employees rejoiced and exchanged''colours'' and holi greetings. This was followed by lunch.Holi: CDRHoli was celebrated at both the colonies of IMFA bymembers of the IMFA Staff Club. They participated in amusical procession and smeared colours on each others. Inthe evening a musical programme was organised by theStaff Club, followed by dinner.www.imfa.in

alankarN e w s l e t t e r o f I M F A G r o u pSportslineInter unit day and night Cricket tournament:(CDR)Inter unit day and night Cricket tournament was held on02.02.2013 among the CHQ, Mines, Therubali,ORTEL, UMSL and Choudwar. The winner andrunners up were the Mines Team and Choudwar teamrespectively.Sports : SMCFor the third consecutive year Mines the Divisionretained their position at the top by winning theChampions Trophy in the INTER UNIT CRICKETndTournament held on 02 February 2013 at CDR. In theFinal match the Mines Division team defeated the CDRteam. Their victory was the result of team effort andreasserted their superiority in all aspects of the game likebowling, batting & fielding.Volley Ball Tournament Organised at Nuasahi :An Inter Unit Volleyball Tournament was organised atN C M on 1st March'2013. Four teams, namely, CHQ,BBSR, Therubali, Choudwar and Mining Division hadparticipated in the competition. Mr. V K Agarwal,SVP(Mines) inaugurated the event. Therubali teamheaded by Mr. D R Dash won the event by one sidedefeating Choudwar team in the finals. Mr. Guchi fromTherubali team had displayed a splendid performance inthe entire tournament and received “the man of thetournament” award. The event was successfullycoordinated by Mr. G K Pattanayak and team.www.imfa.in15

Great GoingPratyush Ranjan Sahu, s/o - Mr. Pratap K. Sahu, Confidential Secy. to VP, Mfg (FA) &Executive In-Charge, CDR, passed 10th Examination CBSE 2013, Kendriya Vidyalaya(ARC), Charbatia, CGPA- 10.Amruta Sahu, d/o - Mr. Manoj K. Sahu, Sr. Manager , HSE & Compliance, CDR, passed10th Examination 2013, Vikash Residential School, Bargarh. CGPA- 10.Eva Ipsita, d/o - Mrs. Puspanjali Roul, Telephone Operator, Admn Dept, CDR, passed10th CBSE. DAV Public School, Cuttack, CGPA- 10.Piyus Tripathy, s/o - Debashish Tripathy, Power Plant, IMFA Choudwar, passed 10thCBSE, DAV Public School, CDA Sector 6, Cuttack, CGPA-10.Sujit Sahoo, s/o - A.K.Sahoo, DGM (Mech), CHP,PP , Passed - 10th, CBSE, D.A.V PublicSchool, CDA, Cuttack, CGPA-10 ( 95% )Amlan Mohanty, s/o - Deepak Ku Mohanty, Vice President, Ferro Alloys, IMFA, passed10th Examination CBSE 2013, DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar,CGPA 10Anwesh Ansumaan Mohapatra, s\o : – Prabhat Ku Mohapatra, Sr. Accounts Officer,Accounts Dept. Therubali, passed – Class X, CBSE, 2011-13, School – ChinmayaVidyalaya, Therubali, Grade Point – CGPA – 9.8.Erica Dash, d/o – Mr. Akshaya Kumar Dash, Senior Vice President, UMSL passed classXII, CBSE, DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur, BBSR, secured 94% .Sasmita Kar, d/o - Mr Harprasad Kar, Supervisor-1, Materials Management Dept, passed10th CBSE, DAV School, Pokhariput, BBSR, CGPA -9.4.Aradhana Sahoo, d/o - Mr. Hari Sahoo, Officer HR, CHQ, passed HSC Examination2013, Saraswati Sishu Vidhya Mandir, Bhubaneswar. Secured 94% .Parthasarathi Kar, s/o - Mr Kalachand Kar, Asst. Materials Management Dept, CDR,passed 10th CBSE. Kalinga Public High School, Choudwar , secured 93%.Debipada Chatterjee, s/o- Shyamapada Chatterjee, passed 10th ICSE, St. Joseph's HighSchool, BBSR, secured- 92.33.Aurobindo Pahi, s/o – BN Pahi, Clerk in MMD, Jajpur Road IMFA, Passed – Class X, BSEOdisha 2013, Secured – 90.83%, Saraswati Vidyamandir, Jajpur RoadDeepak Pani, s/o-Debendra Ku Pani, Asst. Officer Admn, Therubali, passed Class XIICBSE, Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Therubali, secured- 90.8%Patron : Jayant MisraEditor : Dr. Itishree DeviAssociates : A.C Swain, M.R. Kar, Ambika Prasad Sahoo, C.P. Daswww.imfa.in